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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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$29,728 Avg Salary
$19,628 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 2,163 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Virginia to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Tidewater Community College the most popular school in Virginia for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

About 86% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 14% are male.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Tidewater Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,994.

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Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Western Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.

About 94% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 6% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Virginia Western Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,577.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Virginia Western Community College

Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in mental health services at John Tyler Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at John Tyler Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,171.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Reynolds Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Virginia. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

Women make up 89% of the mental health services majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Reynolds Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $35,260.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Thomas Nelson Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 11% are male.

On average, mental health services graduates from TNCC take out $23,307 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at BRCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,861.

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New River Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the fringe town of Dublin, NRCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Virginia Highlands Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. VHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Abingdon.

Women make up 92% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Virginia Highlands Community College

With a ranking of #9, Southside Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Southside Virginia Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,381.

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Southwest Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Richlands.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Southwest Virginia Community College

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
North Carolina 710
Florida 1,223
Tennessee 218
Kentucky 238
South Carolina 70
Louisiana 135
Arkansas 242
Alabama 241
Mississippi 62
West Virginia 60

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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